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Thelymitra brevifolia

Short-leaf Sun Orchid at Aranda, ACT

Thelymitra brevifolia at Aranda, ACT - suppressed
Thelymitra brevifolia at Aranda, ACT - suppressed
Thelymitra brevifolia at Aranda, ACT - suppressed
Thelymitra brevifolia at Aranda, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Thelymitra brevifolia 15 Oct 2015 TonyWood
Thelymitra pauciflora 15 Oct 2015 MattM
Thelymitra brevifolia 15 Oct 2015 MattM

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Looking at the line drawings in the "Field Guide to Orchids of the ACT", the petal/sepal shape and venation seems to match that of brevifolia.The petals/sepals were also slightly curved. Furthermore, the anther cap (the yellow bit) more closely resembles the shape of internet images of brevifolia than it does those of pauciflora.

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MattM wrote:
   16 Oct 2015
But it also looks like pauciflora, which I'm starting to lean towards now...
TonyWood wrote:
   16 Oct 2015
I've gone with T. brevifolia mainly on the basis of the dark brown apex to the column. A view of the leaf would help which is quite broad in T. brevifolia, and also need a good view of the column arms.
MattM wrote:
   16 Oct 2015
OK. I'll keep this in mind when trying to identify Thelymitra in future.

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